Truck.



FRANK v. CARMAN, or OAKLAND, climi?QRNIA.

TRUCK.

-To all lwhom t may concern Be it known that I, FRANK V. CAizMAN, a

citizen of the United States', residing at Oakland, in the countyl of Alameda and State .of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in-Trucks, of

'- whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improveyments in trucks'and more particularly to a typeof truck adapt'ed'for' thehandling'of baggage and the like, 4and the invention has for its principal objects to provide a truck capable of being turned -in a short space, one

hereinafter more fully described; illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and sethaving atelescopingtongue at each -endl which enables the Same to b ev handledV at either end, one equipped with? hinged end- `body members, and one provided Iwith other refinements hereinafter more fully set forth.

lVith the above mentionedand other .objects in view, the inventioniconsists in they novel construction and combinationof parts forth in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,

proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of theclaims may" be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention, reference is directed to the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein- Figure 1 discloses a view inside elevation of my invention partly in section. Fig. 2 is a top plan view,'disclosin g the rods connecting the truck members. Fig. 3 isa View in end elevation.

Referring more particularly lto the figures of the drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals l indicate suitable truck bolsters, veach carrying an axle 3, on the spindles of which are mounted the wheels 5.v

Each truck bolster .carries an annular bearing support 11A formed with a suitable annular groove in which are positioned the f ball bearings 12 which also seat in an annular groove formed in an annular member 13 carried by the respective body-bolsters 14. The members 13 are formed with a down-turned annuar flange 15 to exclude dust and grit from the ball raceways and suitable king bolts 16 pivotally secure the respective truck and body bolsters together.

Specification of Letters Patent. Appiication flied August 24, ,1514. ser'ial No. 858,243.

Suitable `crossed connecting rods 17, each Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

jointed within its length, as at 1 8, are piv- 4 otally connectedy at their opposite ends to.

brackets' 19 carried by the truck bolsters and provide ameans for turning the truck 1n a l-imitedspace. 'An annular bearingring 20 is carried by each truck bolster on the supports 21 and/ said rings are adapted to vcoperate with rollerbearings 22 carried by brackets 23, certainof which dependl from thebody bolsters 14, and certain other of which are carried by the longitudinal frame member'24 of the wagon body 25 which rests 'on the body bolsters 14 and is secured thereto -in any suitable' manner.y The bearing rings 20 and bearings 2 2 provide ameans for stabilizing the -body when the wheels. are

vvpositioned to turn a corner, and also relieve the' strain `on the king bolts andmain bearings. Each of said annular bearing rings l520 carry on -their outer 'rear surface spaced lugs 26 adapted'to cooperate with members 27A depending from the longitudinal frame member 24 and limit theturning of the truck bolsters.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have devised a simple and efiicient mechanism, which provides a stabilizer for the body whenl the. wheels are positioned to turn a corner, also relieves a' considerable amount of stress which is placed on the king bolt.

1. In la truck of the class described, the combination with a body, of,'wheeled supporting trucks therefor, a bolster arranged on one ofsaid trucks, a pivotal connection between the bolster and the body comprising coperating members carried by the bolster and body, a race-way arranged 'in` one lof .the coperating members, roller bearings in said race-way, a continuous annular bearing ring having a relatively broad smooth bearing surface and a downwardly projectingy peripheral flange constituting a strengthening means therefor, entirely vencircling the connecting members and spaced therefrom, brace rods secured'to the truck and extending upwardly'to a plane substantially the same as the bolster adapted to be secured to the bearing rin to provide a support for the weaker port-ion of the said ring, and

to leave the relatively wide surface of the .bearing ring smooth, and a series of spaced bracke dependingffrom thebody forengagement with the smooth surface of the bearing ring adapted to provide a stabilizer for the body.

2.V In a truck-of the class described, in combination with the body of Wheeled'supporting trucks therefor, a bolster arranged on one of said trucks, a pivotal connection between said bolster and body comprising cooperating members carried by the bolster'. and body, a race-Way in one of said members, antifriction rollers in said race-Way,

a continuous bearing ring spaced from said ,connecting members and entirely encircling the same, said bearing member being of substantially an inverted L shaped formation and having a relatively broad bearing surface and a downwardly projecting peripheral flange constitutlng a strengthening means therefor, bracing means for said bearing member comprising brace rods attached to each side of the truck. and inclining up- 1.

a stabilizer for the said body and an out f ivardly extending-stop rigidly fastened toA a peripheral flange of the bearing ring, and a vertically extending bearing projecting from the body and engaging the stop to limit the turning movement of the stop.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

l FRANK v. CARMAN. y Witnesses: i

HARRY A. ToTTEN, I). B. RIoHARDs. 

